Biology:Ailuropoda microta
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Short description: Extinct species of bear
{{Speciesbox
| fossil_range = Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene
| image = Ailuropoda microta.jpg
| genus = Ailuropoda
| species = microta
| extinct = yes
| authority = Pei, 1962Cite error: Closing </ref>
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tag The skull found is about half the size of a modern-day giant panda, but is anatomically very similar. This research suggests that the giant panda has evolved for more than 3 million years as a completely separate lineage from that of other bears.
References
Wikidata ☰ Q2576461 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailuropoda microta.
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